Crap Towns / Exeter / Deliberate fires

How many fires get started on purpose in Exeter?

There were 4.1 deliberate fires per 10,000 people a year in Exeter from April 2023 to March 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 5.7. The most common were other outdoor fires, at 2.0. In 2025/26 it was 5.6, up from 3.5 in 2023/24.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
2023/24	3.5	5.2
2024/25	3.3	5.4
2025/26	5.6	6.4

**What was set alight**
Fire	Here	Typical town
Other outdoor fires	2.0	1.5
Grass, woods and crops set on fire	1.3	1.7
Bins and rubbish set on fire	0.9	1.9

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Fires per 10,000 people a year
Kingsteignton	19.6 km	6.2
Cullompton	17.5 km	5.7
Exeter	–	4.1
Dawlish	14.6 km	3.3
Exmouth	13.1 km	2.8
Teignmouth	17.9 km	2.5
Ottery St Mary	17.0 km	2.2
Crediton	12.4 km	1.7
Bovey Tracey	18.5 km	1.6
Budleigh Salterton	15.6 km	1.6
Sidmouth	19.4 km	1.0
The typical town	–	5.7